Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
Judge Hughes, of the United States court,
has returned to Norfolk from months tour
in the Southwest.
Governor Lee, after spending some time
with his family at Dagger's Springs, returned
to Richmond Msnday evening.
J. F. Harrison, jr., of Mobile, Ala. has
been elected by the board of visitors adjunct
professor OF natural science of Randolph
Macon College.
companied by his wife, the countess. arrived
in Richmond from South Carolina, yester
day, on their way to Europe.
Ras Jones, o colored man living near Ja
maica, in Middlesex county, was scalded to
death few nights ago by his wife while he
was asleep. The wife is in Jail.
Mr.. John p Kerr has sold his interest in
the Rockingham Register, published ut Har.
risonburg, 10 Messrs. Winfield Liggett, III.
V. Strayer and John I. Harris, jr.
Witnesses for the defence occupied the
stand in the Laneston trial at Petersburg
yesterday. Doctor May, the expert, was
rigidy examined by the prosecution.
The Company Mills" near Salem, were
| burned some days ago, together with guam
| tity OF wheat. The loss is estimated at
50, 0C0, half of which is covered By insur
ance.
An engine and five freight cars on the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad ran oil
the track into the dock at Richmond yeser-
day evening. The fireman and engineer
jumped off. No one was hurt.
In the United States Circuit Court at Nor
folk yesterday decree was entered making
distribution of $4,000 to the creditors of
the Virginia Beach Railroad Company, or
about 2S per cent. OF The bonds of the COM
pany
A stock company, it is said, has been form
cd to build John Chamberin's hotel at Old
Point, comprising among its members w.
l.. Scott, the Pennsylvania capitalist. and
A. J. Cassatt, president of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad.
In the cell of Holmes r. Puryear, who is
to be hanged on Friday at Prince George c.
H., for the murder of his wife, was found
sharp piece of tin hid between the pages of
his Bible 1t is thought he intended to use
the tin to cut an artery, and thus cheat the
gallows.
Preston Johnston, colored, was acquitted
at Staunton, Thursday, OF being an accom-
pice of Charles Venabe, also colored, in
burning w. B. Glover's barn last April. |
Venable confessed the burning and ex-
onerated Johnston. Johnston and Yena-
bic came near being lynched when arrested |
The annual Shenandoah Valley Assembly |
United Brethren Camp Meeting began near
Mount Jackson yesterday, and will continue
in session ten days. Prominent ministers, |
lecturers and evangeists are present.
Thousands attend the meeting yearly and |
larger attendance than ever Is expected this
year.
The senatorial convention for the Win.
chester district convened yesterday at Ber-
ryville, in Clarke county. Thomas w Har-
rison, of Winchester, was nominated by
reclamation for the Senate. The Lsgisa.
tive convention nominated Major z. H.
Powers, Of Clarke, to represent Clarke and
Warren counties in the House of Dele.
gates.
Mrs w. T. Allen, the wife of bank EN-.
ployee, died in Richmond, yesterday, from
the effect of paralysis, caused by the shock
of the arrest of her son for shooting a color
ed boy. The police arrested young Allen,
charging him with this oilense to the col.
ored boy, and the intelligence of the arrest
caused such a shock to Mrs Allen that it
produced an attack of paralysis from which
she died. The wound was not serious.
at preliminary examination before
at Marion, Smyth county, on
Monday, Major VIM. B. B. Horne, we'll
known citizen ofRye Valley, and seven 9th.
ers were sent to the grand jury for the shoot.
ing of Peter Harell q few weeks ago. The
magistrate refused to grant bail, and the ,
parties were all placed in confinement to
await their trial. The same parties, with
i've others, wero sent to the grand Jury on
charge of arson in burning Harwell's dwell
ing house. One of the men arraigned for
he crime turned States evidence, and gave I
he conspiracy away. The affair has caused G
he greatest excitement in that county.